[CBFF] A couple leftovers from the first practice of training camp

[Tom Shannon]

  Sent to you by Tom Shannon via Google Reader: A couple leftovers from
the first practice of training camp via Inside the Bears by Brad Biggs
on 7/31/09

BOURBONNAIS, Ill.--Plenty of action from Fridays' first day of practice
that we didn't get to in the print/online edition or in the blog
previously. Let's take a look at some quotes from the day.

Lovie Smith on cornerback Zack Bowman, who made a couple plays in
practice including securing a bobbled interception.

"Zack had a good offseason. I know he made a couple plays out there
today, but that's what we've seen from him every time we've given him
an opportunity,'' Smith said. "He's got a long ways to go. Again, all
the things that happened so far, none of it's been in pads. We're
anxious to see the guys in that next step. But with the opportunity
Zack's had, he's made the most of it."

Our spin: Bowman has already become Corey Graham from a year ago.
Graham capitalized on a good offseason and then produced when Charles
Tillman missed time in training camp. The more Bowman impresses, the
tougher it will become for Graham to get a look. At some point you
would figure secondary coach Jon Hoke will want to get a look at him
though.

Alex Brown on the first workout with new defensive line coach Rod
Marinelli.

"It's tough,'' Brown said. "Sheesh. It was everything we thought it
would be though. It was more upbeat than OTA's but we knew it would be
that way, but we knew that coming in. It's nothing we didn't expect but
what you can't really plan for is being off for a month and a week and
coming back for football. You can work at it as much as you want, but
it ain't the same. It was good out here. You're going to be tired on
the first day."

Our spin: Marinelli looked at home back as a position coach. He drilled
them hard on getting off the ball quickly and their technique, all the
little things. It was impressive and worth watching if you're coming to
camp.

Anthony Adams on Marcus Harrison and him being on NFI for being
overweight and out of shape.

" I think he should be out there, but you have to suffer the
consequences,'' Adams said. "They asked him to be at a certain weight
and he wasn't, so he just has to, I mean he brought it on himself. I
talk to him and encourage him because I've been in some of the same
situation before and just want him to keep his head up. We're praying
for him and fighting for him and he'll be out on the field as soon as
you know it. I guess I kind of got the benefit of the doubt [when I was
overweight] because I was new coming here and I didn't know all of the
stipulations and things like that. I wasn't so far over the weight
where it was unbearable and they let me get the message.''

Our spin: Harrison's teammates have been very supportive of him and
hopefully when he returns he'll be more motivated to perform. General
manager Jerry Angelo wasn't sure it would be only a few days for
Harrison.

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